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gypsies all live in the same area on the fringes of the religion it's like hundreds of other gypsy ghettos across hungary. discrimination has led to an eighty percent unemployment rate. say the roma are criminals some people who are the state benefits the gypsies throughout history have always been the perfect scapegoats. is a community leader during the attacks he was on the front line for you to see that house with the white lines that there was a closest extremist group to us and not house. but in the village they had several houses. down there. a basement style of that right next to my house. the extremists part of the village for several long weeks a show of force videoed by the gypsies themselves. paramilitary groups paraded in front of the gypsies houses often carrying whips like this. we're going to press charges i'm going to the video on the internet. ok what you do cut head press charges. but since then the roma here. does his best to reassure the community but he doesn't want. brushed the weeks of terror on the carpet at home he's made a clip reel of his video indictment or proo
gypsies all live in the same area on the fringes of the religion it's like hundreds of other gypsy ghettos across hungary. discrimination has led to an eighty percent unemployment rate. say the roma are criminals some people who are the state benefits the gypsies throughout history have always been the perfect scapegoats. is a community leader during the attacks he was on the front line for you to see that house with the white lines that there was a closest extremist group to us and not house....
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and reassess religions, the teaching of religion in the society, and on this, it's going to be a big problem. we have two challenges on this field. the divisions from within the literalists and the reformists and the sufi and rationalists, divisions from within, and the big divide between shia and sunni is a challenge. the fourth one is about cultural, and i think that arabs and muslims are not taking this seriously. we are facing the world culture that is very much penetrating every sector within the society. if you look at the arab world, we have a problem. the arabic language, arab literature, the books, it's the creativity, where are the arabs when it comes to movies, art, entertainment, when it comes to democracy, it's not about rules only and rights, but about feeling good, being creative, producing something that's is of our perception of the world? where is it? who is promoting this? it's a challenge. we have to talk about art. we have to talk about beauty. it's part of the democracy thing. it has to do with freedom. it has to do with a sense of belonging within the society,
and reassess religions, the teaching of religion in the society, and on this, it's going to be a big problem. we have two challenges on this field. the divisions from within the literalists and the reformists and the sufi and rationalists, divisions from within, and the big divide between shia and sunni is a challenge. the fourth one is about cultural, and i think that arabs and muslims are not taking this seriously. we are facing the world culture that is very much penetrating every sector...
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i actually studied many religions. i love all religion. >> really. >> i do. i'm a voracious reader. i love people. i love to know what makes them tick and why they love what they love. >> to those who don't know anything about mormonism or the mormon church, what are the biggest misconceptions? >> i guess i'm running for president now. >> you do look quite presidential. >> thank you. >> you look like gina davis in "commander in chief." >> i think we need a woman in there. >> i agree. maybe it should be you. you and donny could do it together. >> oh, please, not him. >> are there misconceptions about the mormon church that annoy you? >> of course there are. there's misconceptions about every religion, don't you think? i've grown up with that. but no, it's like do we believe in the bible. absolutely we believe in the bible. the bible is our first -- the book of mormon is a second witness only that jesus is the christ. it's a second record that documents that he was the son of god. that's what we believe. i'm not telling people what to believe. that's what i believe. who cares, you kno
i actually studied many religions. i love all religion. >> really. >> i do. i'm a voracious reader. i love people. i love to know what makes them tick and why they love what they love. >> to those who don't know anything about mormonism or the mormon church, what are the biggest misconceptions? >> i guess i'm running for president now. >> you do look quite presidential. >> thank you. >> you look like gina davis in "commander in chief."...
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. >> we need to hold talks and understand beyond the religion. >> morsi didn't directly criticize the united states that provides egypt with large amounts of aid. >> the iranian president suggested to the general assembly that israel poses a constant threat to his country. the leaders may carry out strikes on nuclear facilities. he said major powers of taking advantage of their nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction to threaten states. >> the continuing threat to resort to military action against our nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> he called for reform of the united nations and the create of a new world order. he currently chairs the non-align movement with 120 countries and territories not linked with a major power block. he said unfairness and discrimination by a few nations is creating an economic divide and feeling conflicts. he told reporters he is ready to negotiate an end to the standoff in the united states if it lifts the sanctions against iran. >> based on the fundamentals of respect, we are ready and willing to have a dilock based on reso
. >> we need to hold talks and understand beyond the religion. >> morsi didn't directly criticize the united states that provides egypt with large amounts of aid. >> the iranian president suggested to the general assembly that israel poses a constant threat to his country. the leaders may carry out strikes on nuclear facilities. he said major powers of taking advantage of their nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction to threaten states. >> the continuing...
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>> sean: you first. >> i don't care what religions my politicians are, because religion and politics are different. >> sean: would you sit in that guy's church? >> no. >> sean: what does it say about a guy that sat 20 years in that church? >> regardless what is said about governor romney, what is said about the president with regard to religion it doesn't matter. the reason i'm not a christian, i couldn't find christ among them. >> he not only sat in that church for 20 years, he titled his second autobiography after a title that jeremiah wright preached and said that wright was his spiritual mentor. >> sean: "he's like family to me." >> i think that's largely been litigated. i think the election will be about his performance as president. >> sean: i totally agree. >> this is a campaign by man that promised there were no red states or blue states, he would bring us together, he would heal the planet, that the oceans would start to recede. instead what you're seeing is chicago gangland-style, fear and smear. this is a campaign whose super pac, money has been raised by white house as we
>> sean: you first. >> i don't care what religions my politicians are, because religion and politics are different. >> sean: would you sit in that guy's church? >> no. >> sean: what does it say about a guy that sat 20 years in that church? >> regardless what is said about governor romney, what is said about the president with regard to religion it doesn't matter. the reason i'm not a christian, i couldn't find christ among them. >> he not only sat in...
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condemnation of high religion and down to earth hard work to motivates these men. welcome back to our team coming live from moscow karen terror well the u.s. has deployed six all spring hybrid planes to its base on japan southern island of okinawa with six more aircraft due to be transferred there japanese police have to had to forcibly remove hundreds of people who had gathered outside the american base to protest the deployment of the jets demonstrator say the aircraft safety record is not up to standard following a series of crashes in the parents they were also calling for the marine base which is in a densely populated area to be shot down piece campaigner on human rights activists try and also says their calls are unlikely to be met. these bases cause a lot of problems not only for safety but noise issues and a lot of conflicts with the servicemen themselves in the local areas but the u.s. isn't going to budge in that position they've been dragging their feet now for six years so i think it's highly unlikely bases will close and nobody wants any of the bases
condemnation of high religion and down to earth hard work to motivates these men. welcome back to our team coming live from moscow karen terror well the u.s. has deployed six all spring hybrid planes to its base on japan southern island of okinawa with six more aircraft due to be transferred there japanese police have to had to forcibly remove hundreds of people who had gathered outside the american base to protest the deployment of the jets demonstrator say the aircraft safety record is not up...
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thousands of others just like him, ready to put on a suicide vest and die for their country and their religion. anna coren, cnn, kabul. >>> now we move to politics and more allegations of voter registration fraud in florida. the complaints center around a company originally hired by a company. the company is strategic consulting. "the new york times" reporting that suspicious registration forms have now been found in ten florida counties. we reached out to the florida republican party but the party says it could not comment on strategic ally. meanwhile in colorado one worker was caught on tape trying to register only mitt romney supporters. take a look. >> i am polling people but would you vote for romney or obama. >> wait. i thought you were registering voter a minute ago. >> i am. >> who are you registered? all voters? >> i'm actually trying to register people for a particular party. >> uh-huh. >> because we're out here in support of romney actually. i am. >> and who's paying you for this? >> oh, the -- let me see. we're working for the county clerk's office. >> okay. you cannot come out her
thousands of others just like him, ready to put on a suicide vest and die for their country and their religion. anna coren, cnn, kabul. >>> now we move to politics and more allegations of voter registration fraud in florida. the complaints center around a company originally hired by a company. the company is strategic consulting. "the new york times" reporting that suspicious registration forms have now been found in ten florida counties. we reached out to the florida...
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what about the politics of austerity because it seems to me it's turned into an ideology it's a new religion as i said in the first part of the program no one really cares if the patient if i can use that medical term survives this ideology this methodology go ahead. it's funny you know that whole term austerity is not one i like very much because it has all these punitive connotations as opposed to what it really means which is that we need fiscal policies that make sense and by making sense you can't spend more than you take in for very long everybody with common sense knows this and all we're saying is that our current systems that are very large and more complex than any of us really know how to manage they're not working very well right now and we're going to have to return to some some commonsense policies and and spend less than we take in now they're calling it austerity like like all of us have done something wrong and well now you're going to get it and so either you either want austerity or you want the other thing which is to continue the impossible for ever you know if i could l
what about the politics of austerity because it seems to me it's turned into an ideology it's a new religion as i said in the first part of the program no one really cares if the patient if i can use that medical term survives this ideology this methodology go ahead. it's funny you know that whole term austerity is not one i like very much because it has all these punitive connotations as opposed to what it really means which is that we need fiscal policies that make sense and by making sense...
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combination of high religion and down to earth hard work that motivates these men. overcoming a barrier like this seems possible. but then you crave something higher. and when you reach the peak. you'll do whatever it takes. yes all the talk of the world. more news today is once again flared up. and these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are only day. it's judgment day for georgia's ruling party challenge by a popularity slump and united opposition as voters have their say in parliamentary elections more than fifty three percent of ballots happen in towns with polls closing in less than two hours. nine medics involved brain lose an appeal to have their prison sentences overturned in a case that's been slammed as politically motivated medics treated protesters wounded during a brutal police crackdown on pro-democracy rallies in the gulf states last year. and hundreds of people staged demo's at a u.s. military base on the japanese island of okinawa washington has deployed six hybrid planes to the area to once agai
combination of high religion and down to earth hard work that motivates these men. overcoming a barrier like this seems possible. but then you crave something higher. and when you reach the peak. you'll do whatever it takes. yes all the talk of the world. more news today is once again flared up. and these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are only day. it's judgment day for georgia's ruling party challenge by a popularity slump and united...
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nothing should stifle free speech slightly less of you thinks there should be a compromise between religion and freedom of expression eleven percent believe that the country's culture is what matters and just about the same say that religious beliefs. are to dot com is where you can go to cast your vote. plans for a new justice and security bill in the u.k. and spark criticism that the country quote expanded system of secret courts its claim the move could help the government dodge allegations of complicity in the abuse of detainees abroad or to slow us. looks into how westminster is trying to take political advantage of the proposed legislation. nipping charges of complicity in the bud that's what the u.k. government admits it's trying to do with its plans for secret courts ministers have argued that more secret courts the need is to protect sensitive information and the workings of security agencies but in documents seen by the guardian newspaper the government acknowledges it would benefit politically able to defend itself from allegations like complicity and torture without the details
nothing should stifle free speech slightly less of you thinks there should be a compromise between religion and freedom of expression eleven percent believe that the country's culture is what matters and just about the same say that religious beliefs. are to dot com is where you can go to cast your vote. plans for a new justice and security bill in the u.k. and spark criticism that the country quote expanded system of secret courts its claim the move could help the government dodge allegations...
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nothing should stifle free speech almost a third of voters think there should be a compromise between religion and freedom of expression thirteen percent believe that the country's culture is what matters arms around the same says that religious beliefs are sacrosanct dot com is where to go to cast your vote. a suicide attack on a joint afghan nato foot patrol in eastern afghanistan has killed at least fourteen people and injured dozens of taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the blast a man on a motorcycle kept with explosives ran into the security patrol in the city of call it's been one hundred thousand strong coalition forces are due to pull out of the country by the end of twenty fourteen political analyst ahmed kwara she thinks the ongoing violence in afghanistan is on surprising given the years of foreign presence and flawed policy there. it's quite obvious that the united states military is leaving behind a new our faction or a new militia in afghanistan in addition to the dozens that already exist in a move into the of gun national army at least parts of that are well trained
nothing should stifle free speech almost a third of voters think there should be a compromise between religion and freedom of expression thirteen percent believe that the country's culture is what matters arms around the same says that religious beliefs are sacrosanct dot com is where to go to cast your vote. a suicide attack on a joint afghan nato foot patrol in eastern afghanistan has killed at least fourteen people and injured dozens of taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the blast...
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which one does it do the doing about anything to mission to teach religion and why you should care about humans. this is why you should want your only on the altar you don't. welcome back so on any given day oil seems to me moves enough to be news worthy and today is no exception we saw oil go up the most it has in eight weeks and this is after it had been falling now these are often attributed these moves to macro economic factors to supply demand conflict concerns expectations of stimulus in an economy for example china which is what the headline reads today but let's look back at another headline let's just go to two thousand and seven it's just easy to pull up take a look at this ok this is just a few years ago or oil prices tumble briefly trading below fifty dollars a barrel so five years ago we had fifty dollars a barrel oil what has changed so significantly in five years that it now trades above ninety dollars a barrel the world really changed that much we have wars we had conflicts that would impact oil prior to two thousand and seven so our gas has a really unique perspective be
which one does it do the doing about anything to mission to teach religion and why you should care about humans. this is why you should want your only on the altar you don't. welcome back so on any given day oil seems to me moves enough to be news worthy and today is no exception we saw oil go up the most it has in eight weeks and this is after it had been falling now these are often attributed these moves to macro economic factors to supply demand conflict concerns expectations of stimulus in...
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combination of high religion and down to earth hard work than motivates these men. you're watching our tease the weekly thanks for being with us syria and iran have been at the center of a heated debate at the annual u.n. general assembly was russia calling for an end to some countries sidestepping the international body this as israel tried to draw up quite literally a case for intervention marina but ny reports from new york. as world leaders gathered for the annual u.n. general assembly international anger over and islamophobia american film was still blazing in the muslim world addressing the world body u.s. president barack obama condemned the video nonetheless defending the right to free speech as president of our country and commander in chief of our military i accept that people are going to call me awful things every day. and i will always defend their right to do so obama also pledged his support for arab spring nations like egypt and libya however when egypt's new president spoke at the un for the first time mohamed morsi said free speech will not be acce
combination of high religion and down to earth hard work than motivates these men. you're watching our tease the weekly thanks for being with us syria and iran have been at the center of a heated debate at the annual u.n. general assembly was russia calling for an end to some countries sidestepping the international body this as israel tried to draw up quite literally a case for intervention marina but ny reports from new york. as world leaders gathered for the annual u.n. general assembly...
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between freedom of speech and offending but there is this freedom of speech there's also freedom of religion so you have to walk a fine line should be inside muslim but people still should be aware what they're doing the anti muslim ads are popping up at a time when protests continue raging in the middle east over film depicting the prophet mohammad so should new york officials have considered not just the substance but also the timing of this campaign they ought to be less this question and just let the thing that i add as a time because they they are you know they hate us over there whenever you start speaking against religion especially when tensions are globally the way that they are yeah i think there definitely be some consequences well could see how could my things complicated. where they would have an effect on the u.s. but we could use this as something against the u.s. do you think this could have a more dangerous consequence. sure the anti rimini new york city. could lead to more dire consequences. is exactly what. you can express your view on this particular. case is a. hundred p
between freedom of speech and offending but there is this freedom of speech there's also freedom of religion so you have to walk a fine line should be inside muslim but people still should be aware what they're doing the anti muslim ads are popping up at a time when protests continue raging in the middle east over film depicting the prophet mohammad so should new york officials have considered not just the substance but also the timing of this campaign they ought to be less this question and...
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stressed several times throughout the speech that egypt will not tolerate anyone who criticizes their religion or the prophet mohammad so he did address this issue an issue we should mention that following this anti-american sentiment that blew up in the arab world u.s. president barack obama gave an interview in which he said egypt is not an ally of the u.s. but it's also not an enemy of the egyptian president and his u.s. counterpart have not scheduled any bilateral meetings during this u.n.g.a. debate thank you for that. in new york. now we're also you can watch all the addresses of the un general assembly for yourself you can find them live feeds on our website at r.t. dot com right now david cameron is addressing the assembly and speaking more on syria to carrying the blood of young children is a terrible stain stain on his reputation he also spoke about speaking addressing the general assembly about iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad and his rhetorical . call for more on that you can watch that on our website at our dot com. now the words peace love and justice where used by after ext
stressed several times throughout the speech that egypt will not tolerate anyone who criticizes their religion or the prophet mohammad so he did address this issue an issue we should mention that following this anti-american sentiment that blew up in the arab world u.s. president barack obama gave an interview in which he said egypt is not an ally of the u.s. but it's also not an enemy of the egyptian president and his u.s. counterpart have not scheduled any bilateral meetings during this...
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add as a time because they are you know they hate us over there whenever you start speaking against religion especially when tensions are globally the way that they are yeah i think there could be some consequences but i could see how could my things complicated. where they would have an effect on the u.s. but you could use this as something against the u.s. do you think this could have a more dangerous consequence. sure the anti in. new york city. could lead to more dire consequences. is exactly what. of course you can always. waiting for. including the. collection of. tide of illegal immigrants from africa to europe does not seem to be with many countries still struggling to return to normal life after the events of the arab spring but people who have overcome the natural barriers of the one set by humans impossible to support. illegal immigration in spain has left hundreds. it's a game of cat and mouse that denies humanity to anyone involved hundreds of sub-saharan immigrants hiding in a moroccan forest waiting for their chance to cross the last barrier on the way to europe. i've already
add as a time because they are you know they hate us over there whenever you start speaking against religion especially when tensions are globally the way that they are yeah i think there could be some consequences but i could see how could my things complicated. where they would have an effect on the u.s. but you could use this as something against the u.s. do you think this could have a more dangerous consequence. sure the anti in. new york city. could lead to more dire consequences. is...
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as a time because they they are you know they hate us over there whenever you start speaking against religion especially when tensions are globally the way that they are yeah i think there could be some consequences well i could see how good my things complicated. where they would have an effect on the u.s. i'm not sure but we could use this as something against the u.s. do you think this could have a more dangerous consequence. it's really for the latest sure the anti islam ads will remain in new york city subway stations for a month and whether they could lead to more dire consequences than just sparking debate is exactly what remains to be seen as they see it you're going to pretty new york. now take a look at some other stories from around the globe the u.s. marines will be court martialed for year in aiding on the bodies of dead taliban fighters in afghanistan which was caught on camera a videotape surfaced in january this year causing great embarrassment around the globe and prompting an internal army investigation if found guilty of the two staff sergeants could face a maximum penalty
as a time because they they are you know they hate us over there whenever you start speaking against religion especially when tensions are globally the way that they are yeah i think there could be some consequences well i could see how good my things complicated. where they would have an effect on the u.s. i'm not sure but we could use this as something against the u.s. do you think this could have a more dangerous consequence. it's really for the latest sure the anti islam ads will remain in...
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now the russian opposition is associated with people who defy all the holiest pay place in russian religion and who carried out a series of extremely obscene acts and then broadcast them on the internet in some sort of a weird political protest and this is in many ways unfortunate because russia needs an opposition every country needs an opposition ben last word you have to put it in context i mean the west made a big deal out of it in russia eighty percent of russians consider themselves to be orthodox and people were genuinely shocked about the desecration the cathedral and the poll say more than half russians think because you've got what they deserved and that's the context of the story here which is totally different from what any report is only stupid because if you're trying to raise the russian people up against the putin regime you don't start by attacking their fundamental belief structure it's done on that point many thanks to my guests and thanks to our viewers for watching on the money see you next time on our team. good leverage tory. to build a most sophisticated. mission to
now the russian opposition is associated with people who defy all the holiest pay place in russian religion and who carried out a series of extremely obscene acts and then broadcast them on the internet in some sort of a weird political protest and this is in many ways unfortunate because russia needs an opposition every country needs an opposition ben last word you have to put it in context i mean the west made a big deal out of it in russia eighty percent of russians consider themselves to be...
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to a lot of people, apple is a consumer electronics religion. and a lot of them bought the newest iphone on faith. "i'm embarrassed to say, i've owned every single one of them, and now the iphone5." "i trust apple. they make quality products and stand behind them." but after more than five million iphone 5s were sold in the first weekend, a faster pace than any previous iphone, there are published reports of problems. among them: rattling handsets from a loose battery, faulty wi-fi connections, weather reports mixing up cities, a new map app that has led users in the wrong direction, and a redesigned port that requires owners to buy a new power connector incompatible with previous iphones. "they chose to sock it to their consumers, who they say they love, with a $29 part that costs $1 to produce." at&t has offered iphones since they first appeared in 2007. a spokesman would neither confirm nor deny consumers' complaints, but told of an operating system upgrade. "i have not been given any information on upgrades. i think you have to address those
to a lot of people, apple is a consumer electronics religion. and a lot of them bought the newest iphone on faith. "i'm embarrassed to say, i've owned every single one of them, and now the iphone5." "i trust apple. they make quality products and stand behind them." but after more than five million iphone 5s were sold in the first weekend, a faster pace than any previous iphone, there are published reports of problems. among them: rattling handsets from a loose battery,...
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the talk of freedom of speech, freedom of religion -- it was a speech about peace and getting together and how to communicate with others, so that was a little bit of a surprise because many people expected a tough- talking obama who would pump up the pressure on syria and on iran, but this was more like a classic un speech. >> there is still a lot of rhetoric on syria, but can we expect any u.n. action there? >> what we see so far -- well, we actually did not see it, but there was a close security council meeting on monday, and we heard u.s. -- un special envoy brahimi announce he was working on a security plan, but he kept his cards pretty close to the vest. he did not give away what this peace plan would look like. when we talked to the german foreign minister on tuesday, he said we should not get our hopes up too high, that he did not expect any ground-breaking there, that there was still this stalemate between russia and china on the one side of the security council and basically the western world on the other side. he voiced his anger and frustration about the situation and the i
the talk of freedom of speech, freedom of religion -- it was a speech about peace and getting together and how to communicate with others, so that was a little bit of a surprise because many people expected a tough- talking obama who would pump up the pressure on syria and on iran, but this was more like a classic un speech. >> there is still a lot of rhetoric on syria, but can we expect any u.n. action there? >> what we see so far -- well, we actually did not see it, but there was...
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requires a firm stand egypt respects freedom of expression one that is not directed towards one specific religion or culture but the opening of the un general assembly is usually criticized as political theater with a lot of talk this year however there was no talking with us president barack obama the leader of the country hosting the un left immediately after his speech on day one and held no bilateral meetings on day to the eighth and final speech of the always controversial iranian leader so accusations of corrupt western politics and a subtle tipping of the hot to the occupy wall street movement are we to believe that those who spend hundreds of millions of dollars in election campaigns have the interests of the people of the world at their heart in the united states and in europe their voices are not heard even if they constitute ninety nine percent of their societies meanwhile israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu called for a military all tomato on iran over its nuclear program using some surprising methods to illustrate his point this is a bomb this is a fuse a red line should be dr
requires a firm stand egypt respects freedom of expression one that is not directed towards one specific religion or culture but the opening of the un general assembly is usually criticized as political theater with a lot of talk this year however there was no talking with us president barack obama the leader of the country hosting the un left immediately after his speech on day one and held no bilateral meetings on day to the eighth and final speech of the always controversial iranian leader...
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i don't think religion has anything useful to teach us. one of the main reasons why people are religious is because they are persuaded by the design of living things. it's completely destroyed by darwin. if you read any book by a biologist about evolution, it's hard to see how you could fail to be persuaded of it. the evidence is just absolutely -- there's no doubt about it. it's not a controversial issue. it's completely certain. it's as certain as the fact that the earth and the other planets orbit the sun. more than 40% of the american population think the world is less than 10,000 years old. that's a shocking figure. it shows deep, profound ignorance. it sounds very laudable to teach the controversy, to teach both theories. there's not two theories. there's only one game in town. of course, you have negative reactions from creationists. who cares about them? they don't know anything. i think it was my father who introduced me to darwin. it started a roller coaster and i started to become anti-religious after that. i went through a midd
i don't think religion has anything useful to teach us. one of the main reasons why people are religious is because they are persuaded by the design of living things. it's completely destroyed by darwin. if you read any book by a biologist about evolution, it's hard to see how you could fail to be persuaded of it. the evidence is just absolutely -- there's no doubt about it. it's not a controversial issue. it's completely certain. it's as certain as the fact that the earth and the other planets...